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My Great Great Uncle William Bullock (1843 - 1903) owned/managed the Wheat Sheaf Inn for over 20 years until his death. I have an old photograph with his name on the building. He died in 1903 aged 60 shortly after his wife, who was a Charlotte Coppack. In those days it was in Little Saughall but the parishes changed as it is now classed Mollington it is on Parkgate Road and now a Crown Carvery, very different from William Bullock's day.
This is located at Newlands Corner. I remember the old cafe over the road.
I too remember the book shop. It was actually called the Ibis Library and was owned by Martin Gough. He sold a selection of records as well as books and if you wished to listen to some music before buying a record, as was then the custom, Martin had made a makeshift 'listening booth' which was actually under the stairs which led up to his flat above the shop. I bought many records there. I also remember the ...see more
I was 4 years old when my parents moved to 17 New Road, Chatham. It was 1937 - my father had a Radio and Electrical Business (Wholesale) he had been a traveller previously and wanted to have a more settled existance - he was still delivering but locally around Kent, instead of all around the South of England! It was a grand house quite a museum with knockers on all the (7) bedroom doors - we had ...see more
I drove my 80cc Suzuki motorbike daily from West Wickham to Mayfair to go to work. One night through Lewisham High Street, I found myself in the middle of a battle zone. On one side of the Street were the black leathered Rockers and their motorbikes. In the middle of the High Street stood the police with dogs. The Mods were on the other side; with their motor scooters and long brown coats with fox ...see more
My grandparents, Mr & Mrs R.C.H Walker, were the Headmaster and Headmistress at Orchard Portman School. My mother was the matron there for many years and we basically grew up at the school so many, many fond memories. In answer to others queries, the school ceased operating as a school in the late seventies/early eighties and is now operated as an aged care facility. My grandparents ...see more
One of my first childhood memories is of dad driving our car through the Bourn ford. We lived at the Hardwick Service Station on St Neots Road. Every six months we would drive to London to meet the relatives for Christmas or summer holidays. In 1953 the giant floods hit East Anglia and as a treat dad drove through the ford. l still remember having nightmares after... of the car getting stuck and us ...see more
My mother,Margaret Newell was employed at the Mount Pleasant Post Office HQ, London.
In 1940 she was moved to Bournemouth where I believe the Forces Postal Service had been headquartered. Mail was sorted here for the Allied Forces serving around the world. She remembered seeing a Dog Fight over the sea and the large number of Empire and American troops. I read that on 23 ...see more
Being born in Sowerby Bridge as a family we would often visit Ladstone Rock. I had numerous happy hours there as a young lad, picnics and gathering Bilberries' for mum to bake pies. Why did the summer days then never seem to end? In 1953 we left here for Norfolk and have lived here ever since. I try to return every year and have introduced my children to this magical place! Sadly now though those days of ...see more
Hello, I am writing here with hopes that someone may remember or know of my ancestors. I am in Canada so it is very difficult for me to research them from here. Only recently have I discovered my roots and so many of them originated in Clayton West and High Hoyland. George Waites owned a textile mill in the early 1800's - he was my great, great, grandfather. His wife was Sarah Pinder (born in Jamaica?) and his ...see more
My name is George Reese---and I am in the US. My relatives came mainly from Glamorgan, but a few from England. About 20 years ago, I started to research my family roots. My mother gave me a small Bible, that belonged to a young girl, who lived in Mountain Ash. In the Bible---Mountain Ash is referred to as Mount Ash. The Bible dates to the 1880s, and fortunately, the young girl wrote ...see more
I was born in Walton Hospital 1943 and spent a good part of my childhood living in Seaforth. Later in my early 20's moving to Coronation Drive, Crosby. Between 1970 and 71, I worked on the construction of the new container dock in Seaforth. During the massive excavation works near the head of the dock about 60 foot down, we came across an underground stream. The spoil was sand but at the Caradoc pub ...see more
I stayed as a foreign (Belgian) educational psychologist during six weeks in Brockall hospital, where my tutor was Doctor Gordon Bland.
I remember living there when we came back from Australia and lived with nain at number 4, her name was Mary Griffiths. There were many fond memories of playing in fields and going to school - just happy times spent there. I did return to Wales to live for a few years in the 80's, I lived in Llanllyfni and my children went to school and were fluent Welsh speakers. Sadly, we left our homeland for ...see more
My dad who was Joe Newton who was a Sergeant in the REME was based in Blandford when I was born in 1960, at 26 Racedown Road, I today decided to have a look at where it is, and hence found this site to put this information on.
My Grandparents (Noel & Doris Rigby) live on Newton Road, the bungalow roughly where the nation speed limit starts (probably early 50's, and my Grandfather had a Pit by Billinge Hill
My father, Arthur Harrison Cook, was born in Tynemouth in 1915. He attended Percy Main school and Victoria School. He moved to Grimsby in 1939 to join the police force and became a Chief Inspector. His uncle Harry Wilson lived in Latimer Street, and I believe there were some newsagents shops which the family owned. Dad is still living in his own home with my mother and will soon be 98.
In 1949 there was a large outbreak of Scarlet Fever in the U.K. I was just four years old and was diagnosed with Scarlet Fever. I was admitted to Cuddington (I lived in Banstead) and spent the next five weeks there. I remember that the ward I was in had long lines of beds along each wall with a nurse's station in the middle of the room. I had my fifth birthday whilst in the hospital. I was not allowed ...see more
I was born in 42 Lindsworth Road in 1960, our house backed onto a cricket pitch which was owned by a local resident who kept it beautifully maintained and at the end of the cricket pitch was the canal or the 'cut' as we used to call it back then.
It was a wonderful place to grow up in, vast fields and miles of canal was paradise to us kids. The hours we spend playing along the canal, fishing for ...see more
I stayed at Eighton Lodge mother and baby home for 8 weeks; end of January to March 1974. I was 16 at the time and an unmarried mother. I lived in Benton, Newcastle, with my parents and 5 siblings. I shared a room at Eighton Lodge with a girl from Middlesborough and we were good friends while we were there. I have very mixed memories, some very sad, though, I can remember being quite happy and content. I was ...see more
I was born, illegitimately, in Barony Hospital, Nantwich and lived in Church St, Crewe, moving to Cliffe Road when the "slum" houses were demolished and the police station was built there. I moved from my first school Brierley Street to Broad Street School and eventually Ludford St Sec Modern for girls.....I still have relatives in Crewe and visit regularly. My surname was Major and I remember being a sickly ...see more
who is Rita was Bowes
who is Rita was Bowes
Who grew up in Cheetham, Bury New Road and Mazeppa St?
Living at 8 Carville Crescent during the war, one day I spotted a German plane come out of the clouds and drop some bombs over Gunnersbury Park.
Nice to read your comments. I remember your songs well. Hope you and your brother & sister are well.
Good to see a familiar name Roy&Ray Speerman
My family lived in Holmesdale Road all our lives. Grew up to support CPFC. My friend lived at the top of the road we lived in the middle. My friend and her family moved to West Sussex but we kept in touch. We really have been friends all our lives. I too ended up moving to the same village as my friend years later, we are still here and still friends.
I remember visiting the house with my mother (Phyllis) and father (Thomas) before we moved in in 1948 when I was 6 years old. There was myself, my twin sisters, another sister who had just been born and my half brother Tom (Biff). In the first year there my brother Jonathan was born. During the time there, my sisters and I went to school in the summer house on the ...see more
My mum grew up in a house called Fernlea in West Ashling. She was the youngest of 8 children by Ron and Frances Marsh. Frances was also known as Cissy and was a Kennett - who had been in West Ashling when she was a child. She and her two brothers, Albert and Willie, went to the village school. One day when Willie was walking across the green behind the school (I think) to blow the whistle to call the ...see more
The year was 1964, I was the GPO telephone engineer assigned for maintenance at Eccles Town Hall. There was a wonderful telephonist called Barbara, who married a young man called Rodney. She was handicaped, having a deformed hand, but she was really a lovely person who made a great impresson on eveyone who entered the Town Hall. Can anybody tell me her family name, or her name after she married ? Or her address ? thomasrodut@gmail.com
In 1963 I used to have a Lambretta scooter LD 150 and at that time it was becoming very popular to get around. It was the beginning of the Mods & Rockers time, I was 19 and had just come out of the Italian suit period. I wore the Andy Cap and sat with my feet pointing out, a dash of chrome spotlights but no fox tails (what a prat). Anyway I made friends with a couple of local lads and we used to ...see more
I got married here in Feb 1968 on a cold snowy day after having a few drinks in the Cross Keys pub first. My sister made the bridesmaid dresses and we used all the family cars to save money. The reception was in the new Becontree Hall just opposite Tripton's school gates (my old school) The recent redundancy money from Cape Asbestos helped us pay for the wedding. We booked a honeymoon holiday for one week in Majorca ...see more
I remember learning to swim here whilst at Triptons school. The best swimmers/divers used to be in the galas every year. You either moved or stood about shivering. When I was a bit younger (about 7 years) I kidded myself I could swim in the paddling pool outside and once I tried to swim in my baggy underpants only to leave them behind. In the summer you had music/variety and punch & judy in the ...see more
As I recall, there were four cinemas in Dagenham; The Grange (flea pit) Chequers junction,
The Gaumont Heathway, The Odeon Becontree Heath & The Princess, New Road which always seem to show `X` rated horror films and later became a bowling alley. Behind the Grange was a dance hall/club called The Borough? Does anyone remember a Skiffle competition at the Gaumont won by the Saxons?
PS. There were two ...see more
My goodness, such a long time ago. I lived in Aberdour from birth till I was 6 years old...way back in the early 50s. I remember, mostly through photographs, the present Queen's coronation; there was a fancy dress competition and I was groom to Tooshties bride, sorry don't have any other name. I remember living in a small cottage behind the tailor's house, think his name was Birnie. I remember Gault's sweety shop, ...see more
It has been a while since I have entered my memory bank, but the impending arrival of my first grandchild from my Australian marriage is reason enough, strangely (or not). I was invited to move to Brisbane to be near my eldest son in 2009 and am currently living in a retirement village in the suburb of Carseldine. No longer as agile as I was I am quite content with family close by and ride a SYM scooter which puts ...see more
Hi, we also lived in Sharpecroft. The Last family moved there in 1956. Also went to Hare Street School. Can't remember our door number. Then we moved to Rivermill. Loads of happy memories, It was a lovely place to grow up in back in the 1950. Barbara Yeowell {Last}
My husband and I moved to Easthampstead in 1959 and were allocated an "end terrace house" in Black Meadows. We went to the local Baptist Church where services were then held in an old house near where Pointe Royale was later built. A few years later we became Charter Members of the New Baptist church on land across from the pub "The Jolly Harvester" I think it was called. Our first child was born in ...see more
I used to drink there regularly in the 70s with rugby playing friends. Windsor Davies from 'It Aint arf hot Mum' used to drink there too.
I attended Collingwood from 1957 - 1960 and yes, the discipline was severe. I once looked out of the window as a fire engine went by and was punished with 6 of the best! Mr Kirby Birt was an odd character with a viscious streak. They were all scary. I think there was a Mr Maynard who wasn't too bad. I failed my 11 plus but got into Trinity, Croydon. We used to go swimming in Beddington Park open air ...see more
After leaving North End Secondary School my first job was with Hans Dairy in 1949 as a rounds boy, with a horse and cart. At 16 1/2 I had my own round with over 300 customers. We had to clean all our own horse tack and clean the cart. We got up for work at 6am and were on the road by 7am. We had a social club held in the local church which was great fun. I met my future wife when she came to work in the dairy shop ...see more
My name is Edward Hughes and at the tender age of 3/4 I was evacuated from my home town of Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire to Talsarnau during the second world war; staying around 2 years or so in an allocated home for evacuees. I believe I stayed in a large detached house with the name of "Beudycil", run by a lady called Miss Kid; it was located near the center of Talsarnau, off the A496 near to a ...see more
I lived in Great Waltham for eight yrs, from 1970-1978. I have many happy memories of my childhood - the long hot summers, going for walks in the countryside and picking blackberrys. I remember my time at Great Waltham primary school and my friends, Tamiliy Hicks and Debbie Manning - we used to play Charlies Angels at playtime. I also remember the swimming pool where I first learnt to swim and ...see more
I lived in Geranium Walk. I knew the Quinn family. I would like to send my best wishes to them. I used to go to the Court on Hyde Road. It was the highlight of my week going there. Jean Kinsella
Hi again. I have moved on to the 60s & I remember my grandfather having a clock & watch repair shop somewhere near the area where the library now stands. The shop had a large clock above the front door & when I was visiting him, he would send me up on a ladder to wind the clock up. We, as a family, visited once a year & always visited Woody Point, a local beauty spot - this was before it ...see more
I was born July 1951, my parents were Dorothy (nee Moore) and Eric Almond, we lived at 156 Warde St. It was my grandparent's house, my grandfather Thomas Almond had died in 1950, so we moved in with Gran Clara (nee Cheetham) Almond. I went to Mulberry St School from 1955 to 1962 then went on to Ducie Technical School. We lived just across the road from The Junction pub. Who can forget the tin bath, the ...see more
I spent the first 19 years of my life living in Hill Rise by Greenford station. As others have said it was a much freer time for kids, from an early age we were let out to roam far and wide fishing and swimming. Yes, swimming in the Cut by Rockware Glass. The 93 bus up to Greenford was a real adventure, school days at Oldfield Infants then Coston Junior Boys and finally at Brentside SM. People say the ...see more
I had loads of fun when I was there and I did not want to leave. I had two friends, Derek Knight & Foxy, you were not allowed on the range but we did and came back loaded with mortar bombs and stuff which we bartered with other kids, If you kept your dorm clean and tidy you went to the pictures as a treat.
Hello, a look up please can anyone tell me if the Bennett family of Maidenhead are buried in St Mary`s.
I moved to Chilham in 1960 from Weybridge in Surrey when my parents bought Chilham Filling Station which was next door to Mr.& Mrs Brunger, the local ladder maker. I remember walking up the high street on many occasions to get shopping for my mum from the grocers shop in the square and the butchers in Taylor's hill. The move for me was a bit of a culture shock moving from a large urbanised area to a very ...see more
I was head boy of St. Michael's and all Angels Church Choir between 1956 and 1960. We were a very good choir and did sing in Guildford Cathedral at a gathering of several parish choirs in the cathedral during this period. I enjoyed my time as a choir boy and living in Weybridge at this time. It was a very happy time in my life and I look back on it with many happy memories. St. Michael's no longer exists, having ...see more
I remember Darge's nursery very well because I was born at in 16 Tonbridge Road in 1947. There was also Corbin's builders merchants a little further down if I remember correctly. I believe Jimmy Corbin who wrote about his years as a Spitfire pilot in the 2nd world war and later became a well respected teacher at the Technical School - as it was known then, - was a member of the same family. He died ...see more
I remember working in the bingo hall which was the Odeon cinema. I started working there when I was19 in 1961. I worked there as receptionist, sorting all the memberships out for people before it opened in the Jan 1962. I left there in March 1963 when I got married. I loved working there, Tues nights was wrestling night and it was Dale Martin's production that used to be on TV Sat afternoons. I got to ...see more
It was one of the largest schools in the area. It had a separate building for each of the age groups, infants, juniors and seniors. I lived in Springvale Road across the road from Siddal's sweatshop. One of the Siddal boys became chairman of the National Coalboard.
Our family lived in Spellow Lane, we went to St Lawrences School off Walton Road. We also went to St Lawrences church, Barlows Lane. My mum and dad, Flo and Harold, or Bill as he was known, Whiteside and us children, Brenda, Shirley and Alan lived in no 36. Next door to us was a school. I thought it ws a girls school but my sister says it was a boys school. I also remember a big ice cream ...see more
My sister and cousins all went to a school in West Moors in the 1950's. Our family names are Spreadbury, Andrews, Stevens, and our parents were Olivers who lived in Grange Road, St Ives. The little school was called Hazelmere and was run by Miss Tibbet and Miss Marriot. Does anyone else remember this?? Our names : Brenda, Janet, David, Malcolm, Helen, Ian and Trevor. Love to see any pic or get a blast from the past. !!
I remember visiting my grandparents in Auchnarrow. They lived in a small cottage. I am trying to trace ancestors and if anyone knows of any Lambs still resident in the area I would be grateful for any help. I think my mum might have been adopted by the Lambs but I never knew much at the time. I remember the Pole Inn and that they had young foxes in cages.
Born Jumples in 1945 above where the flats are, before the houses where built. Went to Stanaly Green 1953 moved to Hunter Hill near the old mill.
Just happened across your print surfing the web, my ancestors lived on Greenaway Street, they were salmon fishers. Their names were Buckley and Barlow. I spent many years down by the river and park as a youngster. Very fond memories, I now live in Canada
I remember most of the family names in Westhall; Cook family - I think there were eleven children Mr and Mrs Stedman, one son Marjie and Charlie, Hambling, four children ,Mrs ward my godmother, Mr and Mrs savage, their children, Mrs Cole, one son Alfred, Mr and Mrs Hatcher, one daughter Rhona Mr and Mrs Baker, Rita and Albert Collyer, two daughters, Mr and Mrs Appleyard, then our family Mum, Dad, Val, Colin, Mary, ...see more
Hello
My mum and her family were evacuated to Chard in WW2. My uncle and aunt are always talking about their time there and I would love to hear from anyone also with memories.
Kind regards
Sandra
My late mum was part owner of the Funland Arcade and I worked there evenings, doing repairs to the 'Allwins' penny amusements and counting pennies etc. I worked on her deckchair stand on the beach and also sold ice cream on the beach and in her café. I crewed the pleasure boat The Pagham Queen, she kept me very busy during the summer holiday season. I had a caravan on Lagoon Strip, on the Church Farm Camp site ...see more
Yes, spent many hours in Rons finding bits for the clapped out cars I ran when I was young. Some good memories chatting to other people doing the same thing and we all used to help each other.
I was sixteen and my brother did the food for the Queen and all the MPs he got to meet her! I got so close I could touch her - it was the most fantastic day - followed by street parties that seemed to last forever.
My mother, Ena Bassett, was one of 9 children of Alice and William Bassett. She attended Tibberton School on the 25th September 1928 and is pupil number 294 on the Tibberton School Admissions Register. In 1931 she went to Picklenash School in Newent. She married my father, John Ridley, on the 14th March 1942 at the Tibberton Church and their first son, born in 1943, Robert ...see more
I was born in 1944 and have a very clear memory of living at 37 Coleraine Road in Hornsey and, at the age of 7 1/2 emigrated with my parents, John and Ena Ridley to New Zealand. We lived with my father's parents and they continued living there until 1972 when my grandfather died. I have been back to visit once and hope to do so again in the not too distant future. I ...see more
My first memory of Garsington is of being on the crossbar of my dad's bike which had a seat and bracket for my feet. Although we were a Garsington family my father had work at the Morris factory and moved to Cowley to live, and every Sunday pedalled to Garsington to see my gran. Myself and my family took over my gran's home in 1977 after a major renovation and stayed until 2003 after which we moved ...see more
My mum and dad married in September 1950. They had their reception at Pauldens. The week after, they were back, at the funeral of my dad's dad who passed away the day after the wedding. My mum said Pauldens burnt down just after these two events so must have been late September or eary October 1950.
My 3rd great grandfather, Francis Theophilus Robins, lived in South Petherton and was a lawyer in Yeovil. He married, I think an Elizabeth Upton. They had at least two children, my 2nd great grandfather George and a daughter Frances who married a Burridge. George was born in 1816 in S. Petherton and also became a lawyer and lived in Herts. The names of his parents were combined to become Upton Robins.
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has information about the family.
I was chosen to pump the organ's air reservoir and used to amuse myself by letting the reservoir get very low, this did happen once and the organ started to fade - for which I was caned.
Hi, my name is Robert and I have lots of memories of staying with my grandparents & aunt who lived on Bonkle Road, right next to the public bar called The Rowan Tree. Across the road was the bing or slag heap which was a adventure playground to me & my older brother Ian, we spent hours climbing and falling from there, we also used to play in a swing park somewhere down Crindleldyke Road.
One highlight of my ...see more
I remember Gorden who owned the petrol station from Fullers End, I don't know if he is still alive? c.w
This is where I used to fish as a kid and had many pleasant days pulling chub out of the arches!
Local man Jimmy Mcvarry helped out at a pig farm. Two pigs won best of show and Jimmy had his photo taken standing between the them. Jimmy was so proud of that photo and showed it time and time again prefaced with the words; 'that's me in the middle!'
My father, Ian Thomas, grew up in the George and Dragon which was owned by his parents. My dad told us many stories, particularly of the WW2 era, when he would climb out of his bedroom window (I believe the first or second window on the roof from the right) onto the roof to watch the war planes leave. He would have been about nine years old at the time and he would then count the number ...see more
I remember staying with my grandmother Annie Rowlands during World War 2 in the village of Stoke Works on Harbors Hill Farm. There was a neighbouring farm there and I remember a John Ford. My grandmother took me on a bus to Bromsgrove and bought me my first pair of wellington boots, I felt like royalty. I loved staying there with her away from all the bombing in London, and she
bought me a bike ...see more
I revisited Edern & Morfa Nefyn after my last visit which was in 1954 with my Mum and Dad as a 12 year old child. I remembered everywhere and my husband was worried I would be disappointed as things would have changed, but they had not. It was just the same and I loved it. When I was 5 years old I was a bridesmaid to Megan Jones in Edern. I asked in a shop and they told me where to find her and we had a wonderful ...see more
I lived in Marple Grove from 1945 until 1965 - we used to go into the back fields and either play in the brook at the top near Park Road, or in the next field with a lot of pipes. There was a strong rope suspended from the railway bridge to swing on too. Cricket and rounders were played in the Grove -a convenient lamp-post was the wicket, or the trees, the bases for rounders. Mrs Steele lived at No. 5 and if the ...see more
Me and my sister went to Foulden school from 1955 to 1961 and our mum ran the village shop for many years. My grandmother lived in the village all her life till she died her name was Mrs Hunn..